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Sightseeing in Cairo is based on private basis and during the Nile Cruise is based on joining other guests on board.
The Nile Cruise program can be changed without prior notice due to navigational Circumstances, Select Egypt is not liable to these changes |
| Arrival in Cairo airport, assistance during entry formalities. Transfer and overnight in the hotel in Cairo |
| After breakfast, the program starts with the worldwide known Egyptian Museum, with its great collection of works of art. Here, the Tut-anch-Amun Tomb treasure must also be visited. In these rooms, one is literally submerged in the gloss of old Egypt. The visit leads us then towards the Islamic part of Cairo. The Citadel with its alabaster Mosque control in an impressive way the profile of the city. A true construction of luxury is the Hassan Sultan Mosque. Certainly, you also will visit the Gizeh Pyramids and the Sphinx. The evening, you will stroll in the famous bazaar of Khan El Khalili. Night in the hotel in Cairo. |
| Visit of the catacombs, the column of Pompejus, Fort Ktit, Museum, Abu El-Abbas Mosque, Montazah gardens and the famous library. Overnight in the hotel in Alexandria. |
| Travel to the Mediterranean coast from Alexandria, where the oldest port of Egypt is located, via El Alamein in direction of Marsa Matrouh. Approximately 500 km. Overnight in the hotel in Marsa Matrouh. |
| The road continues to Siwa Oasis, a place where Bedouin and desert traditions are still conserved. Visit of: Shali, Gebel Dakrour. Overnight in the hotel in Siwa. |
| After breakfast we explore Siwa. We will visit the Cleopatra hot spring and the Tempel of Amun. Overnight in the hotel in Siwa. |
Journey through the Lybian desert in direction of Bahariya Oasis. Overnight in the hotel in Bahariya
| Proceeding to Farafra, you will see the Black Desert, the Cristal Mountain and finally the White Desert. Dinner and overnight in camp under the stars... |
| In the morning, visit of the native museum and then we proceed towards the most beautiful oasis of the Western Desert, Dakhla Oasis. Here we will visit El Qasr and Deir El Hajar, the ‘Monastery of stones’, a temple dated from the Roman emperors and later occupied by Christian monks. Overnight in a hotel in Dakhla. |
We proceed today in direction of Kharga Oasis and admire the numerous dunes on the way. Once in Kharga Oasis, with has an important historical and cultural past, we will visit the Temple of Hibis, the Temple of Nadura and the Museum of Kharga. Overnight in the hotel in Kharga
| After breakfast we leave the desert in direction to the Nile. In the afternoon we arrive in Luxor. Overnight in the hotel in Luxor |
| You will be checking out after breakfast, and transported to the Cairo Domestic Airport to catch your flight to Luxor. Upon arrival at the Luxor Airport, you will be greeted by a Select Egypt representative and transferred to the Nile Cruise for check in. In the afternoon, you will visit the Karnak and Luxor Temples. In the evening, you will be offered an optional visit to attend the Sound and Light (language may vary) show at Karnak Temple, and then you will be transported back for an overnight stay on board |
| In the morning, visit the Valley of the Kings, the Queen Hatchepsut Temple, and Colossi of Memnon, then sail to Esna, followed by an overnight stay on board |
| You will have an early sail to Edfu to visit the Edfu Temple, then will sail to Kom Ombo to visit the Kom Ombo Temple, followed by an overnight stay on board. |
| Visit the Kom Ombo Temple, then sail to Aswan. Proceed to visit the High Dam, the Unfinished Obelisque, and the Philae Temple. In the evening, you will be offered an optional visit to attend the Sound and Light show (language may vary) at the Philae Temple, and then you will be transported back to your hotel for the overnight stay. |
| You will be checking out after breakfast, visit the Botanical Garden by Felucca, and then you will be transported to the Aswan Domestic Airport to catch your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at the Cairo Domestic Airport, Select Egypt representative will meet and assist you, and transfer you to your hotel for check in. You will then have a day of leisure, and later in the evening, you will be offered an optional dinner on board of a floating restaurant, which includes a folkloric show have dinner, and stay overnight at the hotel. |
| Transfer to the airport in Cairo and return flight. |
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